Leif Garrett

Leif Garrett

63 · Born: Nov 8, 1961

Personal Details

BornNov 8, 1961 Hollywood, California, USA
Parents
  • Rik Nervik
  • Carolyn Stellar
Relatives
  • Dawn Lyn (Sibling)

Biography

Leif Garrett, a multifaceted American talent, entered the world as Leif Per Nervik on November 8, 1961, marking the beginning of a life that would be filled with both triumph and turmoil. As a singer and actor, Garrett initially rose to fame in the late 1970s, captivating audiences across the nation as a teen idol, his youthful charm and charisma mesmerizing fans of all ages.

However, as the years went by, Garrett's life took a dramatic turn, as he struggled to cope with the pressures of fame and the temptations that came with it. He faced intense scrutiny, as the media and the public closely followed his every move, and he was unable to escape the harsh glare of the spotlight.

Despite his best efforts, Garrett found himself drawn into a world of drug addiction, and his life began to spiral out of control. He faced numerous legal troubles, and his once-promising career was threatened by his struggles with addiction.

Through it all, Garrett has remained a complex and fascinating figure, a true enigma whose life has been marked by both triumph and tragedy. Despite the many challenges he has faced, he remains a beloved figure, and his music and performances continue to be celebrated by fans around the world.

Career

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2005
{"id":15075,"title":"Popstar","year":"2005","character":"Janitor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/popstar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54n7or5gnoh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54n7or5gnoh0.jpg"},"released":1}
Popstar
Popstar as Janitor
{"id":524,"title":"Family Guy","year":2001,"character":"Leif Garrett (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/family-guy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6l392ehloev0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6l392ehloev0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Family Guy
Family Guy as Leif Garrett (voice)
{"id":172829,"title":"The Art of a Bullet","year":"1999","character":"Lucas Stone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-art-of-a-bullet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172829.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Art of a Bullet
The Art of a Bullet as Lucas Stone
{"id":55867,"title":"I Woke Up Early the Day I Died","year":"1998","character":"Cruiser Cop #4","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-woke-up-early-the-day-i-died","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55867.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55867.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":157172,"title":"The Whispering","year":"1995","character":"Peter Ransket","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-whispering","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157172.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Whispering
The Whispering as Peter Ransket
{"id":85693,"title":"Dominion","year":"1995","character":"Bill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dominion-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85693.jpg"},"released":1}
Dominion
Dominion as Bill
{"id":9381,"title":"The Spirit of '76","year":"1990","character":"Eddie Trojan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-spirit-of-76-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9381.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9381.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Spirit of '76
The Spirit of '76 as Eddie Trojan
{"id":50160,"title":"The Banker","year":"1989","character":"Fowler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-banker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50160.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50160.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
The Banker
The Banker as Fowler
{"id":8436,"title":"Monsters","year":1989,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monsters-1988","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8436.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24763,"title":"Party Line","year":"1988","character":"Seth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/party-line","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24763.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":93046,"title":"Cheerleader Camp","year":"1988","character":"Brent Hoover","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cheerleader-camp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59ua31pu1f00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59ua31pu1f00.jpg"},"released":1}
Cheerleader Camp
Cheerleader Camp as Brent Hoover
{"id":195795,"title":"Delta Fever","year":"1987","character":"Lance","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/delta-fever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195795.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195795.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1986,"character":"Todd Logan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Hunter
Hunter as Todd Logan
{"id":62334,"title":"Thunder Alley","year":"1985","character":"Skip","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thunder-alley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62334.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62334.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":62510,"title":"Shaker Run","year":"1985","character":"Casey Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shaker-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62510.jpg"},"released":1}
Shaker Run
Shaker Run as Casey Lee
{"id":6367,"title":"The Outsiders","year":"1983","character":"Bob Sheldon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-outsiders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4n91ugq3jv00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4n91ugq3jv00.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Outsiders
The Outsiders as Bob Sheldon
{"id":63684,"title":"Longshot","year":"1981","character":"Paul Rogers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/longshot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63684.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Longshot
Longshot as Paul Rogers
{"id":10152,"title":"CHiPs","year":1979,"character":"Jimmy Tyler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/chips","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10152.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
CHiPs
CHiPs as Jimmy Tyler
{"id":13231,"title":"Skateboard","year":"1978","character":"Brad Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/skateboard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13231.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Skateboard
Skateboard as Brad Harris
{"id":14745,"title":"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band","year":"1978","character":"Our Guests at Heartland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14745.jpg"},"released":1}
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
{"id":10208,"title":"Wonder Woman","year":1978,"character":"Lane \/ Michael","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wonder-woman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg"},"released":1}
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Lane / Michael
{"id":64304,"title":"Final Chapter: Walking Tall","year":"1977","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/final-chapter-walking-tall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64304.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64304.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":163996,"title":"Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion","year":"1977","character":"Peter Lundy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peter-lundy-and-the-medicine-hat-stallion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163996.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81255,"title":"Flood","year":"1977","character":"Johnny Lowman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flood-1976-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81255.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81255.jpg"},"released":1}
Flood
Flood as Johnny Lowman
{"id":26844,"title":"God's Gun","year":"1976","character":"Johnny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gods-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qh9ifco77lo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qh9ifco77lo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
God's Gun
God's Gun as Johnny
{"id":64367,"title":"Vengeance","year":"1976","character":"Tom Thurston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vengeance-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64367.jpg"},"released":1}
Vengeance
Vengeance as Tom Thurston
{"id":164370,"title":"Walking Tall Part II","year":"1975","character":"Mike Pusser","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/walking-tall-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164370.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":64567,"title":"The Last Survivors","year":"1975","character":"Billy Wright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-survivors-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64567.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64567.jpg"},"released":1}
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors as Billy Wright
{"id":81600,"title":"Macon County Line","year":"1974","character":"Luke Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/macon-county-line","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81600.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Macon County Line
Macon County Line as Luke Morgan
{"id":204753,"title":"Strange Homecoming","year":"1974","character":"Bobby Halsey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-homecoming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204753.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204753.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Homecoming
Strange Homecoming as Bobby Halsey
{"id":64635,"title":"Peopletoys","year":"1974","character":"David","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peopletoys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6e86ako06610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6e86ako06610.jpg"},"released":1}
Peopletoys
Peopletoys as David
{"id":30543,"title":"Walking Tall","year":"1973","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/walking-tall-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1241voelj1kg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1241voelj1kg.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1972,"character":"John Callahan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as John Callahan
{"id":64994,"title":"Black Noon","year":"1971","character":"Towhead","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-noon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64994.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64994.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Black Noon
Black Noon as Towhead
{"id":51356,"title":"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice","year":"1969","character":"Jimmy Henderson (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bob-carol-ted-alice-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/51ivh7u3qk80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/51ivh7u3qk80.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice as Jimmy Henderson (uncredited)
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2022
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2005
{"id":6431,"title":"Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dickie-roberts-former-child-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nql3b93spk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nql3b93spk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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1979
{"id":163725,"title":"Grease Day USA","year":"1978","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grease-day-usa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163725.jpg"},"released":1}
1978